Nils Forename
6,229th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 168,743 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden
Nils Forename User-submission:
A surname of Greek origin, meaning 'conqueror of the people'.
Nils Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 100% | 103,518 | 1:95 | 9 |
| Germany | 100% | 22,590 | 1:4,280 | 471 |
| Norway | 100% | 19,735 | 1:260 | 51 |
| United States | 100% | 4,312 | 1:84,076 | 3,950 |
| Denmark | - | 3,914 | 1:1,443 | 261 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 2,933 | 1:5,763 | 848 |
| Finland | 100% | 1,721 | 1:3,186 | 467 |
| Belgium | 100% | 1,128 | 1:10,186 | 1,084 |
| France | 100% | 1,080 | 1:61,547 | 1,703 |
| Thailand | 100% | 1,053 | 1:66,539 | 6,501 |
| Peru | 99% | 946 | 1:33,606 | 2,097 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 677 | 1:12,132 | 1,090 |
| England | 100% | 553 | 1:100,548 | 3,834 |
| Estonia | 97% | 428 | 1:3,073 | 556 |
| Canada | 100% | 404 | 1:82,013 | 4,526 |
| Brazil | 100% | 361 | 1:593,452 | 18,401 |
| Bolivia | 100% | 260 | 1:40,775 | 1,868 |
| South Africa | 100% | 258 | 1:211,367 | 13,384 |
| Chile | 96% | 228 | 1:77,225 | 2,216 |
| Australia | - | 213 | 1:64,120 | 2,771 |
| Spain | 100% | 192 | 1:242,344 | 4,479 |
| Latvia | 100% | 188 | 1:10,722 | 693 |
| Austria | 100% | 115 | 1:74,037 | 1,834 |
| Congo | 100% | 93 | 1:53,862 | 3,971 |
| Argentina | 88% | 90 | 1:475,258 | 3,608 |
| Russia | 100% | 89 | 1:1,620,603 | 11,756 |
| Portugal | - | 83 | 1:125,432 | 3,169 |
| New Zealand | - | 80 | 1:56,701 | 2,957 |
| Costa Rica | 94% | 77 | 1:61,921 | 2,481 |
| Namibia | - | 71 | 1:33,862 | 2,505 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 67 | 1:450,775 | 12,527 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 62 | 1:168,246 | 7,350 |
| Guatemala | 100% | 62 | 1:259,813 | 3,354 |
| Mexico | 93% | 58 | 1:2,140,421 | 12,376 |
| Iceland | 100% | 57 | 1:6,421 | 701 |
| Luxembourg | 100% | 55 | 1:10,255 | 835 |
| Scotland | 100% | 53 | 1:100,950 | 2,398 |
| Japan | - | 45 | 1:2,844,135 | 22,466 |
| Ireland | 100% | 44 | 1:105,535 | 2,547 |
| India | 100% | 44 | 1:27,610,863 | 583,947 |
| Italy | 83% | 44 | 1:1,387,775 | 10,940 |
| Malaysia | 98% | 40 | 1:761,248 | 29,188 |
| China | - | 37 | 1:36,920,427 | 61,501 |
| Mozambique | - | 36 | 1:756,760 | 1,518 |
| Greece | 100% | 34 | 1:321,604 | 5,247 |
| Ecuador | - | 31 | 1:571,836 | 5,755 |
| Panama | 100% | 29 | 1:134,709 | 5,994 |
| Malta | - | 28 | 1:15,334 | 1,292 |
| Uruguay | 100% | 28 | 1:122,416 | 2,875 |
| Honduras | 100% | 25 | 1:352,699 | 6,316 |
| Israel | 100% | 25 | 1:336,117 | 8,046 |
| Singapore | - | 24 | 1:261,961 | 9,116 |
| Philippines | 90% | 23 | 1:4,609,108 | 81,684 |
| Greenland | - | 20 | 1:2,819 | 456 |
| Hungary | 100% | 20 | 1:489,589 | 1,828 |
| Nicaragua | 100% | 20 | 1:300,917 | 6,429 |
| Colombia | 100% | 19 | 1:2,514,680 | 19,060 |
| Albania | 100% | 18 | 1:169,254 | 9,529 |
| Paraguay | 92% | 18 | 1:402,045 | 4,475 |
| New Caledonia | 100% | 17 | 1:15,892 | 1,309 |
| Hong Kong | - | 16 | 1:484,545 | 4,322 |
| Croatia | - | 14 | 1:301,220 | 4,308 |
| Belarus | 100% | 13 | 1:729,414 | 4,213 |
| Czechia | 100% | 12 | 1:888,014 | 3,257 |
| Faroe Islands | 100% | 12 | 1:4,094 | 700 |
| Curaçao | - | 10 | 1:15,580 | 668 |
| Gabon | - | 9 | 1:209,260 | 2,118 |
| Slovenia | 100% | 9 | 1:273,195 | 4,351 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 9 | 1:794,666 | 24,808 |
| Lebanon | 67% | 8 | 1:703,446 | 7,424 |
| Papua New Guinea | 100% | 8 | 1:1,019,039 | 71,574 |
| Indonesia | - | 7 | 1:36,851,953 | 740,105 |
| United States Virgin Islands | - | 7 | 1:15,678 | 1,755 |
| Wales | 100% | 7 | 1:442,044 | 5,971 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 7 | 1:2,203,402 | 59,073 |
| Taiwan | 100% | 6 | 1:3,961,614 | 68,952 |
| El Salvador | - | 5 | 1:1,268,357 | 7,255 |
| Qatar | 100% | 5 | 1:473,921 | 38,106 |
| South Korea | - | 5 | 1:1,108,884 | 18,705 |
| Bahrain | - | 4 | 1:337,168 | 4,986 |
| Bangladesh | - | 4 | 1:39,865,342 | 24,379 |
| Egypt | - | 4 | 1:22,975,236 | 27,891 |
| Iraq | - | 4 | 1:8,754,465 | 16,071 |
| Kazakhstan | 100% | 4 | 1:4,436,711 | 24,678 |
| Kenya | - | 4 | 1:11,576,778 | 40,588 |
| Monaco | - | 4 | 1:9,616 | 1,312 |
| Morocco | - | 4 | 1:8,587,159 | 11,086 |
| Poland | 100% | 4 | 1:9,506,778 | 5,827 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 4 | 1:7,703,141 | 17,485 |
| Seychelles | - | 4 | 1:23,168 | 1,192 |
| Tanzania | - | 4 | 1:13,197,080 | 50,227 |
| Bulgaria | 100% | 3 | 1:2,330,130 | 16,302 |
| Cuba | - | 3 | 1:3,835,517 | 8,849 |
| Georgia | 100% | 3 | 1:1,246,155 | 15,822 |
| Grenada | - | 3 | 1:36,042 | 2,687 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 2 | 1:921,573 | 3,058 |
| Cameroon | - | 2 | 1:10,805,252 | 86,897 |
| Turkey | 100% | 2 | 1:38,900,854 | 64,839 |
| Vietnam | - | 2 | 1:46,311,556 | 7,272 |
| Afghanistan | - | 1 | 1:32,623,516 | 66,536 |
| Andorra | - | 1 | 1:82,887 | 1,356 |
| Azerbaijan | - | 1 | 1:9,642,944 | 42,290 |
| Bahamas | - | 1 | 1:399,370 | 4,606 |
| Barbados | - | 1 | 1:289,789 | 3,893 |
| Benin | - | 1 | 1:10,575,843 | 90,010 |
| Bermuda | - | 1 | 1:64,826 | 2,481 |
| Burundi | - | 1 | 1:9,906,559 | 2,558 |
| Cambodia | - | 1 | 1:16,273,330 | 74,610 |
| Cyprus | - | 1 | 1:871,076 | 5,368 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 1 | 1:73,827,605 | 146,761 |
| Ethiopia | - | 1 | 1:97,560,133 | 29,608 |
| French Polynesia | - | 1 | 1:277,902 | 3,605 |
| Ghana | - | 1 | 1:26,986,216 | 13,521 |
| Guernsey | - | 1 | 1:63,331 | 901 |
| Iran | - | 1 | 1:78,496,868 | 65,150 |
| Jamaica | - | 1 | 1:2,883,227 | 22,340 |
| Jordan | - | 1 | 1:8,826,774 | 11,126 |
| Laos | - | 1 | 1:6,586,856 | 1,888 |
| Liechtenstein | - | 1 | 1:37,856 | 1,091 |
| Malawi | - | 1 | 1:17,112,310 | 24,110 |
| Moldova | - | 1 | 1:3,561,139 | 8,690 |
| Nepal | - | 1 | 1:28,487,352 | 119,417 |
| Nigeria | - | 1 | 1:177,564,360 | 489,087 |
| Norfolk Island | - | 1 | 1:2,324 | 291 |
| Pakistan | 100% | 1 | 1:194,357,680 | 303,535 |
| Romania | - | 1 | 1:20,051,976 | 55,376 |
| Serbia | - | 1 | 1:7,145,721 | 10,629 |
| Slovakia | - | 1 | 1:5,310,063 | 9,949 |
| Sudan | - | 1 | 1:37,806,975 | 10,689 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 1 | 1:1,361,419 | 34,512 |
| Ukraine | - | 1 | 1:45,499,908 | 32,056 |
| Zambia | - | 1 | 1:15,854,794 | 66,637 |
The alternate forms: Níls (2) are calculated separately.
Nils (413) may also be a surname.
Nils Forename Meaning
Nils Forename Popularity
Nils Demographics
Nils Religious Adherence
in Russia
Sample size: 4 (2016)
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Níls | 92 | 2 | / |
| Niels | 89 | 105,755 | / |
| Nilse | 89 | 5,144 | / |
| Nills | 89 | 126 | / |
| Nilsh | 89 | 56 | / |
| Nilss | 89 | 39 | / |
| Nilhs | 89 | 6 | / |
| Nihls | 89 | 3 | / |
| Nil's | 89 | 3 | / |
| Niols | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gnils | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nilsd | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nls | 86 | 14 | / |
| Nilles | 80 | 26 | / |
| Nilsse | 80 | 19 | / |
| Niells | 80 | 15 | / |
| Nielsh | 80 | 13 | / |
| Niglis | 80 | 10 | / |
| Nilshe | 80 | 5 | / |
| Nielss | 80 | 4 | / |
| Nilsze | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nill's | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nillss | 80 | 1 | / |
| Niel's | 80 | 1 | / |
| Niehls | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nels | 75 | 4,435 | / |
| Nyls | 75 | 58 | / |
| Nilz | 75 | 43 | / |
| Nles | 75 | 9 | / |
| Nilx | 75 | 3 | / |
| Nnls | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nlls | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nhls | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nlsw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nlsz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Niuelse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nielles | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nnilles | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nilce | 67 | 21,779 | / |
| Neels | 67 | 2,087 | / |
| Nilze | 67 | 1,482 | / |
| Nelse | 67 | 430 | / |
| Nells | 67 | 59 | / |
| Nylse | 67 | 38 | / |
| Noels | 67 | 20 | / |
| Nielz | 67 | 11 | / |
| Nelss | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nilje | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nelst | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nelsh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nylls | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nuels | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nylss | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nilch | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nelsz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nelsë | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nel's | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naels | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hnels | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nlles | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnels | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nehls | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nelhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neëls | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nglis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nlhsz | 67 | 1 | / |
Nils Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nils in the Russian language | ||
| Нильс | nils | - |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nils